[Clayart] History of Gerstley Borate

[Julie Brooks]

If you get current info from the Laguna Clay Company site (look in raw
materials/support) or Anxer site it will make clear how consistent, and
why, the Gerstley Borate is now.
Current info is key.
Thanks
Julie Brooks

On Mon, Sep 9, 2019 at 3:02 PM Fred <fredpaget at sonic.net> wrote:

> So now I know why it was called "Gastly Borate!
> Fred
> fredpaget at sonic.net
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> On Sep 8, 2019, at 12:49 PM, wschran at twc.com wrote:
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> May find useful information here:
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> https://books.google.com/books?id=31UpYIGp3ScC&pg=PA90&lpg=PA90&dq=gerstley+borate+mine&source=bl&ots=bAmRCrYk6x&sig=ACfU3U14OQdcB77yShq9pAQFE1kTZ0RPVg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjRmvrL_sHkAhXphOAKHbHfBDY4ChDoATAFegQICRAC#v=onepage&q=gerstley%20borate%20mine&f=false
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> This from search of "gerstley borate mine"...
> Bill
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> William Schran wschran at twc.com 703-505-1617
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> Subject: [Clayart] History of Gerstley Borate
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> I looking for information of the history of Gerstley Borate,
> especially
> when and how the mine was discovered and when the material was first
> used
> as a pottery or glaze ingredient. There is lots of chit-chat on the
> problems of using it and rumors of its demise, but its background
> seems to
> be sparse.
> Any leads would be appreciated.
> LT
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